Kylie Minogue has burst back onto the albums charts this week with a number-one debut. Her tenth studio album X is sitting pretty at the top of the ARIA charts in a big week for Aussie artists.
Her single “2 Hearts” has slipped to number nine this week, just behind The Veronicas’ “Hook Me Up” at eight.
Kylie’s album outperformed another Aussie legend, Jimmy Barnes, who debuted at number three with Out of the Blue.
These massive albums have pushed Human Nature’s Motown tribute, Get Ready, to number five this week. They sit just ahead of Delta Goodrem’s Delta at number six.
Aussies have also claimed the last three spots in the top ten. Guy Sebastian’s The Memphis Album is at number eight, ahead of Keith Urban’s greatest hits record 18 Kids at nine, and the revamped Young Divas’ outfit at number 10 with New Attitude.
But the real surprise this week was the performance of Australian Idol Natalie Gauci’s debut single “Here I Am.” A number two debut isn’t a disaster by any means, but it’s the first time an Aussie Idol has failed to claim the top spot in its first week.
Here’s this week’s complete Aussie top 10.
Australian singles chart
- “Apologize” – Timbaland feat. OneRepublic
- “Here I Am” – Natalie Gauci
- “Clumsy” – Fergie
- “The Way I Are” – Timbaland feat. Keri Hilson
- “Into The Night” – Santana feat. Chad Kroeger
- “No One” – Alicia Keys
- “Hey There Delilah” – Plain White T’s
- “Hook Me Up” – The Veronicas
- “2 Hearts” – Kylie Minogue
- “How Far We’ve Come” – Matchbox Twenty
Australian albums chart
- X – Kylie Minogue
- Long Road Out Of Eden – Eagles
- Out In The Blue – Jimmy Barnes
- Timbaland Presents: Shock Value – Timbaland
- Get Ready – Human Nature
- Delta – Delta Goodrem
- Greatest Hits – Spice
- The Memphis Album – Guy Sebastian
- Greatest Hits: 18 Kids – Keith Urban
- New Attitude – Young Divas
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